DUI Fairfax Virginia Code

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Wine v. Commonwealth

Facts:

Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted of misdemeanor driving under influence (DUI) under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-266, and speeding under Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-875. The Circuit Court of Southampton County (Virginia) sentenced defendant to 30 days in jail, suspended, fined him $ 250, suspended his license for 12 months, and ordered him to pay a $ 50 fee for the Trauma Center Fund for the driving while intoxicated conviction. Defendant appealed.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

An estimate of the speed at which an automobile was moving at a given time is generally viewed as a matter of common observation rather than expert opinion, and it is accordingly well settled that any person of ordinary experience, ability, and intelligence having the means or opportunity of observation, whether an expert or nonexpert, and without proof of further qualification may express an opinion as to how fast an automobile which came under his observation was going at a particular time. Speed of an automobile is not a matter of exclusive knowledge or skill, but anyone with a knowledge of time and distance is a competent witness to give an estimate; the opportunity and extent of observation goes to the weight of the testimony.

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